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Webster 1913 Edition


Damascene

Dam′as-cene

(dăm′as-sēn)
,
Adj.
[L.
Damascenus
of Damascus, fr.
Damascus
the city, Gr.
Δαμασκός
. See
Damask
, and cf.
Damaskeen
,
Damaskin
,
Damson
.]
Of or relating to Damascus.

Dam′as-cene

(dăm′as-sēn)
,
Noun.
A kind of plum, now called
damson
. See
Damson
.

Damˊas-cene′

(dămˊas-sēn′)
,
Verb.
T.
Same as
Damask
, or
Damaskeen
,
Verb.
T.
Damascened armor.”
Beaconsfield.
“Cast and damascened steel.”
Ure.
Damascus blade
,
a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at
Damascus
, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence.
Damascus iron
, or
Damascus twist
,
metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.
Damascus steel
.
See
Damask steel
, under
Damask
,
Adj.

Webster 1828 Edition


Damascene

DAM'ASCENE

, n.
1.
A particular kind of plum, now pronounced damson, which see.
2.
It may be locally applied to other species of plums.

Definition 2024


Damascene

Damascene

See also: damascene and damascène

English

Adjective

Damascene (comparative more Damascene, superlative most Damascene)

  1. Of or relating to Damascus.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Damascene (plural Damascenes)

  1. A person living in or originating from Damascus.

Translations

damascene

damascene

See also: Damascene and damascène

English

Adjective

damascene (not comparable)

  1. inlaid with silver or gold
  2. Of or from Damascus

Translations

Verb

damascene (third-person singular simple present damascenes, present participle damascening, simple past and past participle damascened)

  1. (transitive) To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

damascene (plural damascenes)

  1. Archaic form of damson.
    • Mary Martha Sherwood
      As Emily was carrying one of the jars, she perceived that it was tied down so loosely that she could put in her finger and get at the fruit. Accordingly she took out one of the damascenes, and ate it []
  2. A breed of pigeon

Italian

Adjective

damascene

  1. feminine plural of damasceno

Latin

Adjective

damascene

  1. vocative masculine singular of damascenus